Cebu Pacific Air is set to take delivery of its seventh new ATR 72-500 and will utilise the aircraft in opening services from Manila to Catarman and Calbayog in Samar, Virac in Catanduanes, and Cauayan, Isabela during February.
The carrier is also adding flights to take the Manila-Naga service from daily to 10 times weekly starting on 14 February and to increase Manila-Busuanga flights from daily to 11 times weekly starting on 15 February.
The new services to Catarman and Virac will start on 14 February, while flights to Calbayog and Cauayan begin on 18 February. Cebu Pacific will fly Manila-Catarman and Manila-Virac every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; with the services Manila-Calbayog and Manila-Cauayan operating on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The DoD has changed its structures and is been increasing efforts to facilitate access to loans by companies interested in working with artificial intelligence, advanced materials and semiconductors, biotechnology and quantum science.
India has approved millions of dollars in new military purchases, most of which will go to public sector companies.
The main obstacles to overcoming risks in the region are a lack of a strong cybersecurity culture and inadequate funds to invest in this domain given a widespread Chinese presence in the region.
MBDA is adapting to supply chain pressures as the Russian invasion of Ukraine leads to increased demand for armaments.
Despite the additional funding promised this week, the UK armed forces still look set to face cutbacks, and maintaining international commitments to AUKUS and GCAP may limit the options for other programmes.
This week on the Shephard Defence Podcast, senior naval reporter Harry Lye and military training & simulation reporter Norbert Neumann chat with Professor John Louth.
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